PAK 43 2018 arrived in Denmark

Allan Carlsen · Post by **Allan Carlsen** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:33 am

Hello and good morning

Just arrived here in Copenhagen yesterday.

The next couple of days I will check to see if all the parts are in box. Lots of parts

florian rudolf · Post by **florian rudolf** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:43 am

Hello,
its a nice modell you get to build.
Do it with the spirit of Armorpax.

Steen Vøler · Post by **Steen Vøler** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:17 am

Nice Allan

will be good to see it at the battlefield in the spring

Allan Carlsen · Post by **Allan Carlsen** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:31 pm

Hello all

Some update on Pak 43.

Vince Cutajar · Post by **Vince Cutajar** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 5:04 pm

Thanks for the update Allan.

Comparing the length of the barrel and the wheels to the kitchen sink gives a good idea of size. Never thought that it would be so big. Keep it up.

Vince

Tom Roslund · Post by **Tom Roslund** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 6:12 pm

Hey Allan , you're going to enjoy the build. I recently completed mine with the Armorpax detail kit. It really helps the look, but definitely changes the challenge level. I'm still a rookie, but am learning fast. I found a turntable to be immensely helpful for building this beast. I built mine using some scrap chunks I milled to fit the chassis without interfering with the gun parts. I've still got the final details to finish, but need a break.

Cheers,
Tom

Allan Carlsen · Post by **Allan Carlsen** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 6:53 am

Hi Tom

Very fine model. Nice Work. Do you have more Picture. ?

florian rudolf · Post by **florian rudolf** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:56 am

I've build mine also with Armorpax parts. Looking realy good.
Unfortunatly you can't use all Armorpax details, otherwise the PAK wouln't run anymore. So you have to think about the using of that model.
You may have al look at my building report.

http://www.rag-mm.de/Forum/thread.php?t ... f49d0f0c3b

Tom Roslund · Post by **Tom Roslund** » Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:38 pm

Yes Allan, I've got a few more. I'm just a bit disorganized, and haven't compiled them yet. I'll get some more posted. The details kit made for a fun and educational build. As Florian mentioned, some pieces will not allow the model to move in some of it's functions. The suspension lockout parts would not allow the gun to be towed and use the suspension, so I left them off. Was an interesting journey figuring out how they worked in reality! Also the traverse got blocked by the size of some resin details for the suspension, but I left them as I didn't feel like modifying as I'm not anticipating traversing the model. I also got a bit intense with hiding the most obvious screw heads that took away from the scale visuals. There was much countersinking and puttying over flat head screws. It does help if one's so inclined to clean up the details. And resin parts are certainly a delicate operation to manage!

Tom

Tom Roslund · Post by **Tom Roslund** » Mon Feb 04, 2019 6:38 pm

In my goal of hiding screws, and keeping the model disassemble-able, I came up with this idea for the recoil compensator. I probably took it a bit far, but once I got it in my head, the mechanic in me wants to make things serviceable regardless

. I added some small bolts for detail look, and used magnets and dowels to secure the unit to the main structure. I'm learning as I go...

Allan Carlsen · Post by **Allan Carlsen** » Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:57 am

Hello all

Thanks Tom, very nice pictures you got there.

Here is a little update on my Pak 43. On Sunday the wheels will come on.

Tom Roslund · Post by **Tom Roslund** » Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:51 pm

Wow, seems like a lifetime ago ! Here's my recoil spade mods. I took some artistic license and used Knupfer's threaded studs to show on the face of the spades. Seemed to flow better with all the other riveting, and a believable fastener compared to the kit screws.
Tom

Allan Carlsen · Post by **Allan Carlsen** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 7:25 am

Hello and good morning

I have come a little further on my Pak 43.

Thanks to Florian & Tom, nice Picture, good details.

Allan Carlsen · Post by **Allan Carlsen** » Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:04 am

Hello all

Some small update on Pak 43.

Thanks to Bryan for making great pictures with many good details. I couldn't get it together without his Pictures.

Some of the things teased and had to be separated again.